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Community center on agenda for Lee County Commission
June 13, 2024
On Tuesday June 18, the Lee Board of County Commissioners will review the overall development agreement between the county and the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center, regarding improvemen…
Howl at the Ladies tourney this weekend
June 13, 2024
BY BETSY FUGATE JOINER, GASPARILLA MARITIME MUSEUM PRESIDENT
Ladies get ready to “Howl at The Moon” on Saturday, June 15 from 7 to 10 p.m.
The tournament weekend begins with registration and…
Mid-year check-in on real estate trends
June 13, 2024
Real estate enters slow season with high values
As the season winds down and the summer real estate quiet begins, brokers are saying that Gasparilla Island is getting back to a pre-COVID market…
It really was a ‘howling time’ at the Howl at the Moon
June 7, 2024
■ BY BETSY JOINER
Saturday night the winds were “Howling” out of the east for the ‘Howl At The Moon’ Tarpon Tournament. Despite the wind and choppy waters 35 tarpon were released in three hours…
Gasparilla Inn Letter: Keep Boca Grande as ‘welcoming town’ in all parking discussions
June 7, 2024
BY BRENT CROSS, PRESIDENT, THE GASPARILLA INN
Editor’s note: Wednesday, The Gasparilla Inn sent a Letter to the Editor concerning parking in Boca Grande. The letter, from President and General …
Lee County reviews Community Center this June 18
June 6, 2024
On Tuesday June 18, the Lee Board of County Commissioners will review the overall development agreement between the county and the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center, regarding improvemen…
Hurricane prep with tax holiday ‘til June 14
June 6, 2024
The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on June 1 and runs until Nov. 30 with the historical peak of activity occurring in September. The Florida Division of Emergency Management urges all Flori…
Kids Classic tarpon June 8, focus on conservation
June 6, 2024
The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic tarpon tournament is this Saturday, June 8, organized by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce.
Registration is from noon to 2 p.m. at the Boca Grande Communit…
Breaking: Lee County pursues public parking restrictions across Boca Grande and Gasparilla Island
June 4, 2024
The Lee County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted for Commissioner and Vice Chairman Kevin Ruane to work with county staff to develop a proposed parking plan for the Lee County portion of Ga…
Coast Guard rescues child and seven adults 36 miles off coast
June 2, 2024
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew rescued a child and seven adults, Saturday June 1, after their 28-foot boat capsized 36 miles west of Boca Grande.
No injuries were reported. …